Situation and mood in the Ukraine; Situation and
mood in the Western Ukraine

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As always, the Jews constitue the busiest and most
active part of the population in the General District Volhynia/Podolia
and in the localities from where they have as yet not been resettled.
Not only trade, but handicrafts are controlled by them.

So far in Volhynia/Podolia, 40,000 Jews have been
resettled [deported]. The Jews in the town are at present concentrated
in so-called Jewish quarters which are, however, not completely
isolated. Therefore, a very active black market flourished in the
Jewish quarters: peasants who came to town exchange clothing and
household articles (which they needed urgently) for agricultural
products. This nuisance was eliminated through strict police measures.
The Jews are servile and subjugated to German officers. Most of
them are, for the time being, indespensable as skilled workers and
craftsman. The present mood of the Jews which is, of course, not
at all identical with their submissive and servile behavior, is
best characterized by the following remark made by a Jew: "It
would be enough for us if the Bolshevik regime would return even
for two hours so that we could take revenge for what is done to
us."

The Jews have disappeared from Kharkov ever since
they were removed. Nevertheless, there are still some Jews in hiding
in the rural districts as well as in town. This occurred with the
help of the Ukrainians who, after adequate indoctrination, have recognized
the destructive nature of the Jews. They have reported Jews in hiding,
or families who housed them; these are being arrested each day. With
few exceptions, the attitude of the population of Kharkov to the Jews
is absolutely negative.

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Resistance Movements

There are no indications of the remains of an organized Bolshevik
organization in the General District Volhynia/Podolia. However,
there are individual members and agents of the NKVD all over, who
engage in whisper campaigns and seditious activities. In some cases,
Jews were also caught for spreading biased reports.